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  • Banks' reputations have taken a beating since the financial crisis. But one bank CEO says the banking industry can help turn the economy around — just not all by itself.

  • Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristoff of Kiplinger's magazine answer listeners' personal finance questions.

  • Marketplace's Paddy Hirsch at his trusty whiteboard.

    We've got a new senior producer, so we asked Paddy Hirsch to weigh in on your comments and suggestions — for him and the show.

  • Servicemembers return stateside to one of the worst job markets in history. Two veterans share their job-hunting stories: One who is still searching for a job and another who found work quickly after he retired from the military.

  • We talk with Washington reporter Nancy Marshall-Genzer about the top stories from this week.

  • Researchers at Yale are wondering if spending behavior has something to do with genetics. We learn how monkeys and humans are similar — and different — when it comes to plunking down cash.

  • Learn tips on how to make your own Santa's workshop successful.
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    Crafting gifts is easier on the wallet, but often low on satisfaction. We talk to Meg Favreau of Wisebread.com about how to make presents that won't end up in the back of a closet.

  • Tess Vigeland and Liz Pulliam Weston of MSN answer listeners' personal finance questions.

  • Holiday giving is your last shot to slide in extra tax deductions for the year, but Marketplace's economics editor Chris Farrell says there are deeper motivations behind end-of-the-year donations.

  • Katie Swindler waited tables along with designing websites while her husband was unemployed.
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    This week's winner learned some valuable lessons on money-making and management while her husband was unemployed for eight months — and came out of it credit card debt free.

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